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An elevated Alpha Fetal Protein (AFP) Right Ans - Neural Tube defects can
be detected during prenatal care by what marker
Maternal Polyhydramnios (a medical condition describing an excess of
amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac. It is seen in about 1% of pregnancies.)
Right Ans - Anencephaly results in what condition during pregnancy
Spina Bifida Occulta Right Ans - Neural tube defect characterized by a
dimple or patch of hair over the vertebral defect
Meningocele & meningomyelocele Right Ans - Two types of Spina Bifida
Dandy-Walker Malformation Right Ans - Congenital failure of the
cerebellar vermis to develop is called what (it presents as a massively dilated
4th ventricle with an absent cerebellum; often accompanied by
hydrocephalus)
Arnold-Chiari Malformation [obstruction of CSF flow, leading to
hydrocephalus] Right Ans - Congential Extension of the cerebellar tonsils
through the foramen magnum is called what [What can occur in this
condition]
Syringomyelia Right Ans - Cystic degeneration of the spinal cord that arises
with trauma or in association with an Arnold-Chiari malformation is called
Syringomyelia Right Ans - This condition presents in the upper extremity
with loss of pain and temperature without loss of fine touch and position
sense in the
The Anterior White Commissure Right Ans - Syringomyelia results from a
lesion of what part of the spinal cord
Dorsal Column Right Ans - Fine touch and position sense travels in what
tract of the spinal cord
, Spinothalamic Tract Right Ans - Pain and temperature sense travels in
what tract of the spinal cord
Motor Neurons [Syringomyelia] Right Ans - What neurons run in the
anterior horn of the spinal cord [what condition can lead to a lesion of the
anterior horn and produce signs of a lower motor neuron disorder]
Hypothalimospinal tract [This can be caused by Syringomyelia which would
cause Horner Syndrome] Right Ans - What tract runs through the lateral
horn of the spinal cord [lesion of the lateral horn can be caused by what and
what syndrome would this produce]
Poliomyelitis Right Ans - What condition is characterized by damage to the
anterior motor horn due to a poliovirus infection (presents with lower motor
neuron signs)
Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease [autosomal recessive] Right Ans - Inherited
degeneration of anterior motor horn that presents as a "floppy Baby" and
death within a few years of birth [Inheritance pattern]
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Right Ans - What condition results in
both upper and lower motor signs
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from Syringomyelia Right Ans - Loss
of motor function but a lack of sensory impairment distinguishes what from
what
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Right Ans - There can be a zinc-copper
superoxide dismutase mutation in the familial cases of what disease
Friedreich Ataxia Right Ans - What condition is characterized by
degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord tracts and presents as ataxia
with loss of vibratory sense and proprioception, muscle weakness in lower
extremities, and loss of deep tendon reflexes
Friedreich Ataxia Right Ans - What condition is an autosomal recessive
disorder caused by an unstable trinucleotide repeat (GAA) in frataxin gene
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